How to say “workplace” in Chinese
workplace, organization
“Workplace” in Chinese is 单位, dān wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
单位 is read dān wèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 立 “stand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “单位”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 单位. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你在哪个单位工作？nǐzàinǎgedānwèigōngzuòWhat organization do you work for?
More words from the lesson “Who's in charge of what”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “workplace” in Chinese?
“Workplace” in Chinese is 单位, pinyin dānwèi.
What does 单位 mean?
单位 (dānwèi) means “workplace, organization”.
How do you write 单位?
单位 is 2 characters: 单 (dān) — single; list; 位 (wèi) — place; polite measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 单位?
单位 is read dānwèi. Tones: dān — first tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“workplace” in the lesson “Who's in charge of what”
This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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